Increased hand hygiene knowledge positively correlates with a decreased risk of transmitting infection among both…
Month: August 2011
Surprising condition occurs in lungs after an invasion of mold, study shows
Researchers have found a surprising condition that occurs in the lungs after an invasion of…
Researchers find way to help donor adult blood stem cells overcome transplant rejection
Findings may suggest new strategies for successful donor adult stem cell transplants in patients with…
Hormone reduces risk of heart failure from chemotherapy, study suggests
A new study utilizing a heart failure model is providing insight into one way to…
Mutation linked with the absence of fingerprints
Scientists have identified a mutation that might underlie an extremely rare condition, called “adermatoglyphia,” which…
Human skin cells converted directly into functional neurons
Researchers have directly converted human skin cells into functional forebrain neurons, without the need for…
Molecular mechanisms offer hope for new pain treatments
By working with individuals suffering from a severe disorder that causes sensory neurons to degenerate,…
Brain grows while body starves if growth is restricted before birth
When developing babies are growth restricted in the womb, they are typically born with heads…
Bypassing stem cells, scientists make neurons directly from human skin
Researchers have come up with a recipe for making functional neurons directly from human skin…
Making sperm from stem cells in a dish
Researchers have found a way to turn mouse embryonic stem cells into sperm. This finding…